Martha's Entertaining: A Year of Celebrations

There is simply no one like Martha! Her parties are lavish, stylish and utterly delicious. Her creativity and imagination are inspirational. I disagree with another review that says there is little you can replicate here. I have made several of the recipes and they have been very well received. Some of the canape and cocktail ideas are great and quite simple. There are a lot of Martha 'wannabes' out there but this is the book I turn to again and again for ideas. My desert island read I suspect...

This is a big book. Huge. It is simply stunning and will grace your coffee table or bookcase for many years. The photography is lavish and there is a lot of it too. The content throughout is often somewhat ambitious for the everyday person to achieve, however if you have pots of money, lots of time and patience then this is for you. If you don't well why not buy it anyway, it is simply gorgeous. Martha Stewart has quite a lot of space in my kitchen and bookshelf, her recipes always work, her advice is sound and she often thinks of things that most people would not even consider, these things make a huge difference to the projects in this book. Be warned the book is heavy and huge, and as such needs to be treated carefully, keep small hands away from this beauty!

This book is superb! It is inspirational from front to back cover with over 400 pages of marvellous photography, menus and advice. From breakfast trays to Easter egg hunts, this book covers a Year of Celebrations giving ideas and menus for events throughout the year. Martha's beautiful homes and gardens are simply magnificent!

Really looked forward to receiving this product, and i am not disappointed, love this type of book, just wish i knew more about her houses, i have 'the Old House' book and that tells about it's renovation, i like the history of houses, so more would be interesting about her houses, any suggestions???????? glad it has the receipes too, and the table decorations are so good too, and just love it.

This book is by far my favourite! I can look at it over and over and I'm whisked away into the world of Martha. I could never get bored of this book with such inspirational idea and stunning pictures. I highly recommend purchasing this book, you won't be disappointed.

Fantastic book, lovely pictures, I love it, the only complain came from the postman who had to carry it as it's quite heavy

Beautiful book with hundreds of photographs. I would recommend this book to those who are interested in interior and garden design.

A book for the very rich,wish I had the funds to copy the ideas in it,lavish rooms and lovely decorations ,nice to look at

Parfait pour moi

Its my favourite bok to browse with afternoon tea. I find the pictures soothing, inspiring and make me want to bake and cook LOL! WIsh Martha will publish more books on entertaining.

Beautiful book amazing pictures and very detailed A++++++++++

I anticipated the release of this book and was not disappointed with the end product. I think Martha and company did a great job on this 6 pound reference book!!! The pictures are fantastic, her insight is priceless, and her willingness to share her world with us was a treat for me. She still inspires and has so many ideas. I think that is the secret -- take ideas and make them special for your get-togethers. I have her first book and several others as well. She has evolved through the years, and this is a very nice addition to her collection. I think this would be a great gift and/or addition to your library. Thanks Martha!!!!

I will say, I feel that MS puts out some of the best cookbooks I have seen and I have plenty! Her Entertaining book is beautiful. One thing I don't like is the recipes in a separte area (back of the book). The photos are beautiful makes me want to get "things" for entertaining! How do I compare it to her first one, second for sure. I still like the orginal best. Why? I'm into holidays and I give a lot of gifts at that time of year and I'm always going back to it and her Christmas book (if you don't have it, get it!). One thing I would like to see MS put out is another holiday book. I feel it's time! Being a Christmas one fabulous. I guess it's a wait and see for me. So I would say, get it! It's big and beautiful and very good.